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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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